In the original story Morris finally tells the angel that he believes in him. Levine gets his wings, and the miracle occurs. Morris goes home and finds Fanny puttering around with a dust mop, obviously feeling better. Why the movie ends in desperation, I just don't know. I'm not sure how the addition of Levine's girlfriend improves the storyline. It's kind of pointless. This could have been such a feel-good movie. Like It's a Wonderful Life, we could have been crying happy tears at the end. I can just imagine the last scene...Morris sitting in his chair, reading his newspaper, and Fanny happily cooking in the kitchen.
Review of The Angel Levine
